The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. on Sullivan's Island recently sold for $10.5 million. The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million. The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million. The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million. The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million. The 4,610-square-foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million. An eight-figure home sale on Sullivan's Island could be a sign of much bigger deals to come this year. The 4,610-square foot oceanfront residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million earlier this month. Built in 2023 by
Phillip Smith and designed by
Herlong Architects , the house sits on a third-of-an-acre and has six bedrooms, seven bathrooms.
The 4,610-square-foot residence at 3213 Middle St. sold for $10.5 million, pool and ocean views included. The buyer is listed in the deed as
Porter Mary Elizabeth 1993 Trust , with a Charleston address. The former owner,
3213 Sullivans Island LLC , purchased the home for $7.95 million in 2023, according to county land records.
Alex Brener with
Carolina One Real Estate , who represented the seller, expects to see more big-dollar contracts on the island this year. "I think double-digit million-dollar sales are going to become commonplace for deep-water or oceanfront properties," Brener said. Already, a bigger deal down the road is in the works for $13.5 million. The property at 2529 Atlantic Ave. hit the market March 21 and was under contract within five days. Two other houses are on the market for
$14.5 million . Sullivan's has had some
unique homes hit the market in the past year, including a
WWII bunker-turned-residence , a
former movie theater undergoing residential renovations, a home that once belonged to a U.S. general and a 2.5-acre
former beach club . As for the Middle Street property, Brener said, "The house was just really custom done on the interior and had dramatic views of Breach Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. It was a perfect concoction of all the gorgeous elements of oceanfront living." In addition, the house has a chefs kitchen with a butler's pantry, dual dishwashers, a waterfall island and a wet bar for entertaining. Outside, an expansive deck leads into an infinity-edge pool and a spa. The water falls off towards the Atlantic Ocean. The deck also features a half bath, a large living and dining area, and an outdoor kitchen and fireplace for year-round entertaining. Adding accessibility, the house has an elevator, two laundry rooms, a sound system and garage bays for four cars or golf carts.
That's a wrap
Construction on a
ServisFirst Bank branch in Summerville is now complete. The Birmingham, Ala.-based lender will open its second local retail office April 3 at North Cedar Street and West 3rd North Street. ServisFirst expanded into the local banking market a decade ago with a downtown Charleston office. It broke ground on the Summerville outpost in May.
Harbor Contracting and
Rush Dixon Architects partnered on the project.
It's an honor
John C.L. Darby is CEO of The Beach Co. The
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce has named the longtime CEO and chairman of South Carolina's largest commercial real estate businesses as the recipient of its
Joseph P. Riley Leadership Award. The nod for 2025 went to
John C. L. Darby of
The Beach Co., which, now in its 80th year, has grown to more than 700 employees with investments and operations in 27 cities across the Southeast. Darby been with the family-owned business that his grandfather started for
33 years .
The Citadel graduate turned over the day-to-day operations Jan. 1 to longtime company executive
Dan Doyle , who was promoted to president.
Rad location
An national design business has opened a 6,000-square-foot office in downtown Charleston.
Arco Design/Build's new Holy City location is at 7 Radcliffe St. The Atlanta-based firm focuses on industrial distribution and manufacturing properties, including cold storage warehouses. It currently has 20 locations across the U.S..
Eric Thompson , who oversees Arco's Charleston, Greenville and Charlotte operations, said the new local outpost will allow the company to expand its reach into the Southeast, including the Memphis market. He added that the local port's "connectivity to major industrial highways creates unique development opportunities." The firm previously has worked on several high-profile industrial projects in the area, including the first phase of
Port City Centre , a multi-building industrial park in Summerville totaling over 646,000 square feet.
Jailhouse rock
The historic Old City Jail on Magazine Street in downtown Charleston has been converted into an event venue and office space after an eight-year renovation project. Charleston-based Southern lifestyle publication
Garden & Gun is relocating its headquarters to the
Old City Jail this summer. Built in 1802, the property recently underwent a
$15 million restoration by
Landmark Enterprises and was rebranded as
Twenty-One Magazine . An event venue space will be on the third floor with offices below. The reboot represents "a new chapter for the iconic downtown building, creating a bright future for the previously underutilized space," said
Jason Ward , president of Mount Pleasant-based Landmark, which bought the former jail for $2 million in 2016. Garden & Gun has been based in the
Cigar Factory at 701 East Bay St. since 2014. Its ownership includes founder
Pierre Manigault , chairman of
The Post and Courier 's parent company.
On the market
Roughly 39,000 square feet of commercial space is now for sale for $11.7 million in
Summerville . The property at 1341 College Park Road in on 3.24 acres and is fully leased to
Planet Fitness and
Safelite . The asset was recently renovated, with upgrades to the façade and parking lot, according to the
listing by
CBRE .
Leasing updates
A new but unidentified
sushi concept is coming to
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre .
Lee & Associates said it represented the undisclosed tenant in leasing 3,026 square feet at 1600 Palmetto Grande Drive. And across town,
Charleston Academy of Musical Theate r has leased 3,000 square feet of space at 589 Belle Hall Parkway off Long Point Road.
